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Originally Posted by Bill8
No, it's not. By definition. You are imposing an incorrect definition. Calling yourself libertarian does not make you a libertarian, the policies do.
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By WHO'S definition is my point.
As I already said...if 99% of the people who state they are Libertarian believe a certain thing. And that thing goes against what some article/book says that a Libertarian SHOULD believe...then which is correct?
Well, here in the real world, that would be the living, breathing Libertarians.
And I'm not arguing that Ron Paul is a "by the definition" Libertarian.
But like ALL Libertarians (remember, they don't FOLLOW the "rules") he has many viewpoints that argue that a man should be FREE, and that the govt. doesn't have the right to control us.
I think we can agree that Ron Paul's views are more in line with what a person who thinks of himself as "Libertarian" would identify with as opposed to the other Republican candidates.